Individual Bacon Wrapped Pork Butt (Pork Bomb)
Nothing takes an ordinary dish and puts it over the top like bacon does. And that's the secret to this pork bomb.
If pork isn't cooked right, it's easy to dry it out. The bacon in this recipe helps insulate the pork and add great flavor.
In this recipe, each guest gets his or her own individual-sized pork butt. You do this by buying a large pork butt and cutting it down into individual servings of about 9–10 ounces per person. This yields about around 6–7 ounces of cooked pork.
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Directions
Cooking temperature: 300 degrees.
Approximate cook time: 1.5 hours (check at the 1-hour mark)
Note: If you are using a gas or charcoal grill, use the indirect cooking method.
Preparation
Step 1
Remove all the fat and silver skin from the butt.
Step 2
Cut the butt into serving sizes. A 9-pound butt will yield 7 to 10 pieces.If you cut it into 7 pieces, you'll have very generous portions, so use your judgment based on your guests and what else you're serving.
Step 3
Mix Butcher BBQ Pork Injection according to the label instructions, and inject each piece with about 1 ounce of injection. Distribute the injection evenly through the meat.
Step 4
Apply a light coat of Obie Cue’s Double Garlic Pepper Seasoning. Apply a good coat of Heath Riles Sweet BBQ Rub. Place the bacon on a piece of wax paper. Wrap the bacon in a weave pattern around each serving. Finally, add a light coat of Sweet BBQ Rub to the top of the bacon.
If you have time, let the bacon-wrapped pork butt sections sit in the fridge overnight before cooking.
Cooking
- 1Preheat your smoker, charcoal, or gas grill to 300 degrees F.
- 2If you're using a smoker, add some wood chunks; on a gas grill, throw in a handful of pellets wrapped in foil.
- 3Remove the butts from the fridge and place them on the smoker/grill.
- 4Cook the meat to an internal temperature of at least 160 degrees F.
- 5When you're satisfied with the temperature, apply a medium coat of Blues Hog Original BBQ sauce and cook the meat for another 7 minutes to set the sauce.
- 6Remove the butts from the cooker. Brush on a light coat of Blues Hog Original BBQ sauce for appearance and serve them up!
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